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Ya he has some blue coming in on his side, he is a young male so I'm hoping it's just the transition process that may be affecting him, but I just can't help but feel like he may be sickThe picture is too blurry for me to be sure it's a male
Juvenile basking temps for his age should be ~82˚F. He isn't dark because he's too cold unless he's in a draft.
He only climbed up on the mesh the first day, but since then he hasn't done it. I can raise his basking light so that it's not as intense in that area. Little by little he is getting somewhat lighter each day. So I think it is stress from the move, but I just needed some reassurance.^^^ This. I was going to say around 83-84˚F for the young ones. No more. Mine just turned 4 months old yesterday. ( I've only had him 2 days now) and his colors are all over the place, including the dark brown color yours has. I'm no pro, but it could be stress or just seeing what works best in his environment. Mine actually color matched the stick he was perched on, So he was a grey and teal color. Very odd.
If your little guy climbs on the mesh top, be sure the highest temp there is the 82-84˚F. If you don't, he may get burned.
I forgot, I woke this morning to find my little one dark and on the highest point of his enclosure basking and it reminded me: They also turn dark to absorb heat as well. Perhaps your little one was scared and cold, so he was not at the basking spot and dark to stay warm?
You will find they start most days dark to warm up. Stress will keep them dark longer. How is his poop looking? Are you seeing white urates and brown formed stool? That would be good and might reassure you. Still eating? good also.I forgot, I woke this morning to find my little one dark and on the highest point of his enclosure basking and it reminded me: They also turn dark to absorb heat as well.
Ya he's still eating very well and his poop looks good too, pretty large lol. The urates are perfectly whiteYou will find they start most days dark to warm up. Stress will keep them dark longer. How is his poop looking? Are you seeing white urates and brown formed stool? That would be good and might reassure you. Still eating? good also.
That would definitely make sense but it only worried me because it's all day for the past 3 days and even when he's not basking he's a dark brown.